Car & Truck Tyres — Bahamas import duty
Heading 4011 (car & truck tyres) carries no customs import duty — all 8 tariff lines are free — but these goods pay excise duty instead (25%), charged on entry under the Excise Act rather than the tariff schedule. Duty is not the whole bill: The Bahamas adds a 1% customs processing fee (minimum $10, maximum $750) and 10% VAT on the landed cost. 1 of these lines also attracts an environmental levy.
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Tariff lines under heading 4011
| HS code | Description | Import duty |
|---|---|---|
4011.1000 |
Vehicle tires (cars) | Free+ $3.5 levy+ 25% excise |
4011.2000 |
Of a kind used on buses or lorries | Free+ 25% excise |
4011.3000 |
Of a kind used on aircraft | Free+ 25% excise |
4011.4000 |
Of a kind used on motorcycles | Free+ 25% excise |
4011.5000 |
Of a kind used on bicycles | Free+ 25% excise |
4011.7000 |
Of a kind used on agricultural or forestry vehicles and machines | Free+ 25% excise |
4011.8000 |
Of a kind used on conctruction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machines | Free+ 25% excise |
4011.9000 |
Other | Free+ 25% excise |
Part of Rubber & Tyres (chapter 40) — 89 lines in total. Search the whole schedule →
Schedule version 2026-2027 · 8 lines shown. Lines tagged verified have been individually checked against the current schedule; the rest are as published in the 2023 Tariff Act. Lines marked + excise tax are free of customs duty but carry excise on entry — that rate is set by the Excise Act and is not part of this schedule. Rates are import duty only — final classification and charges are determined by Bahamas Customs.